Senate2025-26 sessionFiscal note
SSB 6149: Concerning the definition of "rural county" for purposes of public facilities funding.
Signed into law: Chapter 42, Laws of 2026
- Sponsor
- Wilson, J.
- Introduced
- January 14, 2026
- Status
- C 42 L 26
- Last action
- Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 14, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Expands the definition of rural county to include a county with a population density of 100 persons per square mile or greater, with no city with a population greater than 45,000 persons.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 3, 202693 yea · 1 nay · 4 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 16, 202648 yea · 1 nay
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